Pan Seared Fish with Pilaf Rice and Creamy Lemon Butter Sauce

Chef :

Genres : Western Cuisine,

Ingredients

Fish

6 pieces Salmon/Snapper/Seabass
Fillet (80-90g)

Creamy Lemon Butter Sauce

120g butter
300g cream
60g lemon juice
3 tbsp capers
3 tsp sugar
1 1/2 Stalk Dill / Cilantro (finely chopped)
Salt

Sauteed Vegetables

Assorted vegetables 100gm
Butter 15gm
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt, pepper and sugar to taste

Rice

200g Jasmine Rice
400g Stock
1/2 nos White Onion, small dice
1 nos Garlic, sliced
1 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp Raisins
1 tbsp Sliced Almonds
1 nos Bay Leaf

Method

Rice

In a pan with a large surface area, add the butter and onions and sweat till translucent. Add in the garlic and when fragrant, add the rice, raisins, nuts and keep parching the rice until it begins to lose its whiteness. This keeps the starch within the rice kernel.

Next, add in hot stock into the pan and add the bay leaf, stir to loosen the grains then cover with a lid and place in the oven for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, check for doneness then season with some salt before serving.

Fish

Lay out the fish on a tray and season with salt and pepper and
some olive oil.

Heat up some pans on high heat and when it begins smoking, add the fish and allow it to brown on one side only. This will be the presentation side. Remove and place it back on a tray and collectively place in the oven at 200C for 4 minutes to cook.

Creamy Lemon Butter Sauce

Melt the butter and add capers in medium heat then mix in the cream and let it to boil.

Once the cream is boiling put in low flame add in the lemon juice, sugar and cilantro. Whisk till its well mixed. Finally, add salt accordingly.

Sauteed Vegetables

Cut vegetables into sizes you prefer.

Blanch vegetables til its cooked. Set aside in cold water.

Heat up pan, melt the butter and add oil.

Add in blanched vegetables and sautee til its golden brown.

Add salt, pepper and sugar to taste.